In the summer heatwave of 200,. a gang of teenage girls in South London face strange sexual awakenings driven by gossip and the mysterious ritual of shagbands—small plastic bracelets representing the wearer’s sexual history.

A vivid snapshot of adolescence and the peculiar mood of clammy summer holidays, Shagbands offers a frank look at the sweetnesses and dangers of coming of age. Between bouts of teen ennui and casual flirtation with boys, the supportive girls in this tempestuous short put the world to rights.